Operating Unit Director (Healthcare)

The Role

Reporting into the Director for Healthcare at a leading blue-chip FM provider you will be responsible for the delivery of FM services across the South & Midlands region. The portfolio consists of 12 TFM and soft service contracts with a turnover of £45m. The contracts are a mixture of LIFT and PFI's, with one of the contracts requiring immediate attention as it is losing money. The rest are making money but could be performing better and have room for growth. In the first year you will need to really assess the contracts and your direct reporting team and start to implement the changes necessary. The role is home based but will require travel across the South & Midlands fairly frequently.

The Candidate

You will need to have a strong operational background in TFM, or soft FM services and it is preferred that you also have experience of PFI contracts and healthcare. This is a challenging role with a real focus on commercial momentum, compliance, exemplary customer relationships, great service delivery and a collaborative approach with all stakeholders. Excellent people and communication skills are essential along with demonstrable experience of being able to lead and motivate an operational team successfully.

The Client

One of the UK's leading FM providers employing over 70,000 people delivering a broad range of soft and hard FM services into a wide range of private and public vertical markets. Technology is at the heart of what they do, they are an ambitious company with diversity and social values as a priority in their agenda. This is a key role in a growing Healthcare division offering a successful candidate a long term future.